OctaChat | ||
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costs | ||
Money-back guarantee | 14 days | |
Per chat price | $5-10 per relevant chat | Per qualified lead ($15-20) |
Starting price | $140/month | |
Setup fee | No | $89 |
Custom programming done for you | ✔ | |
Seats for your staff | No seats needed | |
Terms of service | Month-to-month | Month-to-month |
Overage costs | Priced per chat at current plan | |
capabilities | ||
Staffed by live agents 24/7 | ✔ | ✔ |
Text Answering | ✔ | ✔ |
New client intake | ✔ | ✘ |
AI-driven technology | ✔ Free | |
Captures email with every conversation | ✔ | |
Captures phone number if desired | ✔ | |
Appointment scheduling | ✔ | ✘ |
Client callbacks | ✔ | |
Custom branding | ✔ Free | |
Mobile-optimized | ✔ | |
Reporting & analytics | ✔ | |
Canned responses & business FAQ | ✔ | ✘ |
Pre-chat disclaimer | ✔ | |
Client portal | ✔ | |
View transcript for every chat | ✔ | |
White-glove setup | ✔ | |
INTEGRATIONS | ||
CRM integration | ✔ | ✔ |
Zapier integration | ✔ | |
Google Analytics integration | ✔ | |
Open API | ✔ | |
AI-DRIVEN TECHNOLOGY | ||
Uses conversational AI | ✔ | |
No code builder | ✔ | |
Train chat with your data | ✔ | |
Automated lead qualification | ✔ | |
Understands user intent | ✔ | |
Smart Q&A database | ✔ |
Smith.ai's Outsourced Chat | Live chat software | |
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Answers messages w/o extra staff | Yes | No, your team has to do the work |
Quick one-time setup | Yes | No, do it youself |
Responds immediately 24/7 | Yes | Depends on your staffing |
Automates lead qualification & intake | Yes | Sometimes |
Can handle multiple chats with ease | Yes | Depends on your staffing |
Screens spam & sales | Yes | No |
Smith.ai's Outsourced Chat | Chatbot Software | |
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Staffed by live agents | Yes | No |
Can provide empathy or emotional intelligence | Yes | No |
Can handle complex issues right away | Yes | No |
Responds immediately 24/7 | Yes | Yes |
Can provide a personalized experience | Yes | Yes, with extensive programming |
Quick one-time setup | Yes | Depends on goals and software |
Smith.ai live chat agents are backed by sophisticated technology that enables them to provide immediate answers to frequently asked questions, so they can 100% focus on good customer service. They are trained to capture more potential clients, screen for quality leads, and even book leads on your calendar. This unparalleled combination of technology to improve accuracy and friendly people when you need them means more high-quality web leads captured for your business.
OctaChat charges per “quality lead,” so their agents urgently gather your web visitor’s name, phone number, and email address immediately — not a great representation of your business (Smith.ai allows you to capture this information before the chat even starts). And they’re not incentivized to help non-leads, which includes current customers and referral sources: You don’t want your web chat service to feel like a pushy salesperson. Smith.ai offers excellent customer service rather than aggressive sales tactics (resulting in better quality leads and happier clients).
For growth-minded business owners who care about price transparency, seamless integrations, and robust customizations that deliver the experience of in-house customer engagement and sales development, Smith.ai is the superior choice for your 24/7 Live Chat partner, over OctaChat.